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“Naw, no one gets in without knowing the club,” he said vaguely, face shuttered “Scra that massive steel door shut in our face

But Jennelle didn’t get to be sassy, tenacious Jennelle by giving up Before ere pushed out of the way, she stuck out a stiletto, the heel shockingly strong despite its narrowness, and

“Wait,” she said breathlessly “We’re willing to pay to get in,” she said like that was a massive concession

The guard didn’t even reply, hisshut

“Wait, wait!” squealed Jennelle again “We’ll work for it, like I said, we’ll work for it!”

This was the part that I dreaded Because Jennelle had briefed ht, and I wanted no part of it But how could I resisther most persuasive self

“Oh you,” Jennelle had pooh-poohed, leaning forward to put oninto theher reflection “Seriously Abby, you’re so uptight It’s no big deal,” she said carelessly

I sat on the bed, trying to pull ety

“No seriously, what kind of place is this? We’re gonna get et it,” I bit my lip nervously

And my blonde friend turned to me exasperated, hands on her hips

“Abs,” she said firest venue, there’s no name for it even,” she stated “And we can’t afford the cover, it’s so like three hundred bucks”

I nodded

“That’s it exactly,” I said slowly “They’re trying to keep out riffraff like us, so they charge a really high cover It’s no problem, maybe after this summer,” I said hesitantly “Maybe after this sumh to get in?”

But Jennelle couldn’t be persuaded, and turned back to the vanity, fluffing out her hair, applying another coat of lip gloss

“I don’t knoho you’re referring to as riffraff, but it’s notas she stared at herself in the , no ht line “You don’t have to come if you don’t want”